Reflecting on Gabe’s reflecting
Reflecting on Gabriel’s reflecting, I was reminded of being at a conference with a well-known preacher who is based in the US. He began his sermon by recounting an interview he had done on the radio. He was asked the…
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Don’t Strive To Be a Great Preacher
Reading Levy’s post this morning set me thinking. As I prepare to transition from PhD studies back to pastoral ministry in the local church, I’ve received much wise counsel from older saints on making said transition. One aspect of it…
Zeal For Godliness Review
Our good friend Malcolm Maclean reviews Zeal for Godliness; you can read it here: ZFG Review.pdf . Too, you can scroll down here on the r21 blog and get a great deal on this book. Bless someone with Calvin’s Institutes…
Once more into the fray with celebrities
I’m reading Engaging with Lloyd Jones and came across this quotation from Donald Macleod regarding Dr Lloyd Jones written in October 1983. Macleod is dealing with the kind of hagiography that arose around Lloyd Jones. The Dr died when I…
Welcome to Digby and the latest on lego-gate
It’s great to welcome Digby to the team. We met a few years at the Proc Trust conference and Digby was a hoot, he’ll be a great addition to the blog and will bring some much needed class and decorum.…
The Vatican Files no. 6
Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), better known as Pope John Paul II since 1978, is one of the most influential men of the twentieth century. A quick look at the titles of biographies about him shows the magnitude of the man: “The…
The Vatican Files no. 6
Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), better known as Pope John Paul II since 1978, is one of the most influential men of the twentieth century. A quick look at the titles of biographies about him shows the magnitude of the man: “The…
On The Nativity
Editor’s note: we welcome the newest member of our blog team, Mr. Digby St. John-Crimond. After years of civil service in the diplomatic corps, he has taken an early retirement, to enjoy not only serving the Anglican Church, but also…
Why you should learn the Shorter Catechism
It was September 1995. I had just arrived at university which, in itself, was something of a miracle and my friend was speaking at the Christian Union of ‘The University of Wales Institute Cardiff’. He dragged me reluctantly along . It…
Trueman Exposed
Finally! For all of his clamoring against celebrity pastors, photographic evidence has emerged that unmistakably shows Trueman as that which he loathes. It appears from the photo below that the good Dr. knows quite a bit more about celebrity than…